One of the BEST lessons by a watercolor insrtuctor. This is a game changer. Most say, " now I'll add the shadow, it is coming from this direction" but no more than that. Well done! Thank you....❤
Using a flashlight was like a game changer for me 🎉 I’m watching shadows of all kinds of stuff right now 😊 Thank you for sharing this video it has helped me more than any other explanation has!!! ❤
Oh, thank you for that, I really appreciate that it gave you an understanding of light and shadows! I know you are playing right now and that puts a big smile on my face for being inspired.
You are very welcome! I love sharing what I know and this was a fun way to learn, right? Who doesn't love a flashlight? It's like being a kid all over again.
I'm so happy you found this exercise helpful! The light was the only way to show you without a long drawn out explanation and it gives you a visual which is much easier to understand for most artists. Thank you for watching!
Thank you, Kelly! I love your thoughts on this. I also wanted to say how much I love Your "Rooted Chronicles". Today's issue was amazing and inspirational!
You are very welcome Sheila. I love playing with light and shadows and was happy to share what knowledge I have with you. Thanks for loving the Rooted Chronicles too, I can't believe next week is Issue 100 - wow!
Perfect timing...just yesterday I tried to add shadows to the leaves on my sketchbook but I just drew a dark edge. Then I realized that the shadow is not identical to the leaf edge but has its own shape and gaps. Interesting that you showed us this today. Thank you!
Hi Kelly! You have illuminated my mind, heart and vision….so exceptionally interesting and lesson it is…worth seeing, drawing the subject over and over with different light sources!
Excellent information. Thought provoking experiment. I’ll save this for future use when drawing/painting.Great explanation of how light affects shadows.
Thank for for such a clear educational example. And a fun way of exploring shadows. I am A new watercolor painter and shadows…correct shadows really are a game changer and give so much dimension. This was the best video for shadows I have seen. Thanks so much for sharing with us 💜
Thank you, Kelly, for this instructive and very clear tutorial!! I have been trying to learn how to add a shadow and your explanation was like a light bulb for me. Thank you!
My favourite part of painting; SHADOWS! Thank you for this lesson. Super clear and informative. I know at different times of day there is a change to shadows with the angle of the sun etc, but playing with that flashlight made my eyes open and a real giggle come out. Wow 😮! Super informative. What a fun way to learn and “see”. Brilliant! Any chance for a video on how you painted the actual items??? Love your textures!
I love that you have "seen" the value of experimentation with a flashlight. So fun, right? The fact that it made you giggle, priceless!! You can see me paint things with my texture in the Swatch & Create or Monthly Favorites playlists. Hope you find something inspiring there, enjoy!
Oh my goodness this is such a wonderful video. I never thought to use Lavender with German Greenish Raw Umber, for shadow color. I am excited to use this combination. I don't know if you have ever tried the very inexpensive Lavender from Van Gogh but it is a great color ... super granulating, more so that the Daniel Smith version. But, both are beautiful. Thank you for sharing all of your beautiful art with us. 🙂❤
I'm so glad you liked it and are inspired to try a new color combination! I will look into VanGogh's lavender, thank you for letting me know. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for a very informative lesson. Your teaching method is excellent. I just came across your 2023 five minutes sketchbook and after a long mediocre artist block, I've been inspired to start one myself.
Ahhh, thank you so much, what a lovely compliment! The daily 5 minute practice will always give you something to paint and hopefully get rid of the artist block. When you start to see everything as a subject, it really does clear your mind of complication. Enjoy the process!
Thank you very much, I appreciate your kind comments. I love to share what I have learned and if it can get you somewhere quicker, that is win-win. Hope you are playing with shadows today!
The light shine was the quickest way for me to get to the point of shadows moving. You can place a simple object on your windowsill and watch the shadows change throughout the day just as easily and with more objectivity. Experiment and see what gives you the most useful information for the light/shadows process.
One of the BEST lessons by a watercolor insrtuctor. This is a game changer. Most say, " now I'll add the shadow, it is coming from this direction" but no more than that. Well done! Thank you....❤
Thank you so much for such a huge compliment! I'm glad it has expanded your knowledge of shadow and the importance of them.
Using a flashlight was like a game changer for me 🎉 I’m watching shadows of all kinds of stuff right now 😊 Thank you for sharing this video it has helped me more than any other explanation has!!! ❤
Oh, thank you for that, I really appreciate that it gave you an understanding of light and shadows! I know you are playing right now and that puts a big smile on my face for being inspired.
Such a great informative lesson. I’ve learnt so much. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
You are very welcome! I love sharing what I know and this was a fun way to learn, right? Who doesn't love a flashlight? It's like being a kid all over again.
Really enjoyed your lesson and seeing your illustrations. Your explanation was so good. Thank you for taking the time to use the light to show us.
I'm so happy you found this exercise helpful! The light was the only way to show you without a long drawn out explanation and it gives you a visual which is much easier to understand for most artists. Thank you for watching!
Totally loved this. You explained well and have a nice calm voice which is easy to understand and learn.
Thank you so much and glad you were inspired by the content!
Thank you, Kelly! I love your thoughts on this. I also wanted to say how much I love Your "Rooted Chronicles". Today's issue was amazing and inspirational!
You are very welcome Sheila. I love playing with light and shadows and was happy to share what knowledge I have with you. Thanks for loving the Rooted Chronicles too, I can't believe next week is Issue 100 - wow!
This is awesome! Thx for sharing this! Have a great day!
You are welcome and I hope you are experimenting with light and shadow today!
Perfect timing...just yesterday I tried to add shadows to the leaves on my sketchbook but I just drew a dark edge. Then I realized that the shadow is not identical to the leaf edge but has its own shape and gaps. Interesting that you showed us this today. Thank you!
You are welcome and hope this little flashlight showed you how to easily form the shadows. Perfect timing for us both LOL
Hi Kelly! You have illuminated my mind, heart and vision….so exceptionally interesting and lesson it is…worth seeing, drawing the subject over and over with different light sources!
I'm glad it inspired you so much and hope you grab a flashlight, a handful of objects and just start playing!
Going outside tomorrow to find a cute branch 😍 so excited to try this. I am gonna need a new sketchbook 🥰
I love that you are inspired to try playing with shadows! Have fun!
This is awesome!! I get it now!! Thank you for sharing!!
YEAH! I love when the process clicks. Enjoy painting light and shadows now that you understand them better!
fantastic tutorial kelly ☺☺☺
Glad you enjoyed it Chantelle, thank you!
Great lesson Kelly! I love adding cast shadows.
They are a beautiful thing for sure and add so much to a simple object. Thanks Teresa!
What a fantastic tutorial 🎉. I'm definitely going to have fun practising shadows this week.
YEAH, I love that so much!! Hope you are smiling as you watch the shadows transform your objects.
SO useful and cool! Thank you! 🍂🖌
Glad you liked it and you are very welcome!
This video was incredibly helpful! It feels like a break through. Makes me see shadows in a whole new way! ❤ Thank you!🙏🏻
Once you start to see them and understand what they do to an object, you will see light and shadows everywhere. Have fun!
Thank you!
You are very welcome and I hope you are playing with light and shadows today!
Excellent information. Thought provoking experiment. I’ll save this for future use when drawing/painting.Great explanation of how light affects shadows.
Thank you so much, appreciate your comments! Hope you are experimenting with light and shadows today.
Been painting acrylics since 1990 and never looked at shadows this way before. Crazy! Thanks Kelly.
You're are very welcome and so happy I could add new "light" to painting shadows!
Oh my! Thank you for this knowledge!!! I could do this!
Of course you can and you are very welcome! Have fun playing with light and shadow.
Thank for for such a clear educational example. And a fun way of exploring shadows. I am A new watercolor painter and shadows…correct shadows really are a game changer and give so much dimension. This was the best video for shadows I have seen. Thanks so much for sharing with us 💜
Ahhh, thank you so much for your kind comments, I really appreciate it!
Thank you, Kelly, for this instructive and very clear tutorial!! I have been trying to learn how to add a shadow and your explanation was like a light bulb for me. Thank you!
I'm so glad I could shed some light on it and that you found it helpful!
My favourite part of painting; SHADOWS! Thank you for this lesson. Super clear and informative. I know at different times of day there is a change to shadows with the angle of the sun etc, but playing with that flashlight made my eyes open and a real giggle come out. Wow 😮! Super informative. What a fun way to learn and “see”. Brilliant! Any chance for a video on how you painted the actual items??? Love your textures!
I love that you have "seen" the value of experimentation with a flashlight. So fun, right? The fact that it made you giggle, priceless!! You can see me paint things with my texture in the Swatch & Create or Monthly Favorites playlists. Hope you find something inspiring there, enjoy!
I found your channel just recently and I think my husband might take my IPad away so he can have dinner lol. Love your videos 😂😂😂
Oh Kathy, thank you for the laugh out loud and welcome to In the Studio!
Oh my goodness this is such a wonderful video. I never thought to use Lavender with German Greenish Raw Umber, for shadow color. I am excited to use this combination. I don't know if you have ever tried the very inexpensive Lavender from Van Gogh but it is a great color ... super granulating, more so that the Daniel Smith version. But, both are beautiful. Thank you for sharing all of your beautiful art with us. 🙂❤
I'm so glad you liked it and are inspired to try a new color combination! I will look into VanGogh's lavender, thank you for letting me know. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for a very informative lesson. Your teaching method is excellent. I just came across your 2023 five minutes sketchbook and after a long mediocre artist block, I've been inspired to start one myself.
Ahhh, thank you so much, what a lovely compliment! The daily 5 minute practice will always give you something to paint and hopefully get rid of the artist block. When you start to see everything as a subject, it really does clear your mind of complication. Enjoy the process!
Bravo!! Best explanation of shadows that I have seen. And I love this mix of color for a shadow.
Glad you enjoyed it and it is definitely my favorite shadow mix, love that lavender!
28:49 great video. You are so generous sharing you knowlog.
Thank you very much, I appreciate your kind comments. I love to share what I have learned and if it can get you somewhere quicker, that is win-win. Hope you are playing with shadows today!
This is a brilliant idea. Up till now I was just making my best guess!! 😊
So glad you were inspired to discover a little, easy method for creating shadows, thank you for watching!
Amazing, thank you for sharing 😊
Glad you found it helpful, thanks for watching!
The others have said it all. I just wanted to say thank you.
You are very welcome Laura!
That was a masterclass in shadow, thank you so much!
You are very welcome, glad this video helped!
Super ! Thank you so much.
I'm glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching!
Perfect teacher!!
Thank you so much, I appreciate the compliment!
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Thank you for the hearts!
Thanks!
Hope it has inspired you to play with light and shadow in your next painting!
So do you have to shine a light or do you get to know how shadows work?
The light shine was the quickest way for me to get to the point of shadows moving. You can place a simple object on your windowsill and watch the shadows change throughout the day just as easily and with more objectivity. Experiment and see what gives you the most useful information for the light/shadows process.